Kelsey Kastrava for 3 Loquitur articles on Sudan independence. 2011 Chandler Award for Student Writer of the Year in Religion

Philadelphia Ad Club. Scholarship to Danielle Alio

Philadelphia Ad Club. Scholarship to Arielle Friscia

The 2011 Gold Circle Awards for Newspapers Elizabeth Krupka and Alyssa Mentzer. In-depth news/feature story: “War, rape fueled by our phones, computers.” This story originated with a visit by two CRS representatives from the Congo in summer 2010. Alyssa and Liz did extensive reporting with rape counselors in the Congo, New York Times reporters and other participants in the passing of the Dodd-Frank Bill, which regulates the use of conflict minerals in American technology devices, like smart phones. 2nd place.

Kelsey Kastrava. Personality Profile. “Young refugees ‘lost’ and found in local woman’s home.” This story profiles a local woman who took in and raised several “Lost Boys of Sudan.” 3rd place.

Kelsey Kastrava. Editorial writing for “Homeless deserve more than just a casual glance.” 2nd Certificate of Merit.

Best of Festival King Foundation Award, Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts, Two Year/Small Colleges – ”Road of Insecurity: The Global Food Crisis,” Gillian Davis, Caitlin Friel, and Mallory Terrence. This documentary also won these awards: Finalist, College Broadcasters, Inc. Awards, Best Radio Documentary; Winner, 2009 Silver Davey Award; Winner, Philadelphia College Air Awards, Best Radio Documentary;

Video students and professor produced a video on Peacebuilding in Gaza, which was used as part of two Global Solidarity Network sessions on peacebuilding. Fall 2008. Seen by 600 students at 5 universities.

2008 Meghan Hurley and Amanda Finnegan. The Egan Award for Journalistic Excellence recognizes journalists who demonstrate excellence in reporting on humanitarian and social justice issues. The awards are judged by an independent, expert panel from the secular media that is knowledgeable on issues pertaining to the developing world. Category: Series from a Publication with Regional/Local Circulation.

2007 Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker award, considered the Pulitzer Prize for college journalism, to the Loquitur in the category of Best Non-daily College and University Newspaper in the country. Loquitur was one of 18 selected. Amanda Finnegan ’08, editor in chief.

Amanda Finnegan ’08, Loquitur editor: 2008 Collegiate Keystone Press Award for Best College and University Editorials in 2007 in Pennsylvania, First Place, awarded by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association.

2008 Communication Honor Society National Chapter of the Year, to Cabrini College Society for Collegiate Journalists chapter, Amanda Finnegan ’08, president, presented by the Society for Collegiate Journalists, the national honor society for students in mass communication.

2008 First Place for Best Personal Opinion, to Loquitur editor Kaitlin Barr ’08, presented by the national honor society for students in mass communication, the Society for Collegiate Journalists.

2008 First Place for Best Broadcast Sport Video, to Jessica Hagerty ’09, Nicole Duggan ’09, George Post ’09, and Matthew McKinney ’08, presented by the national honor society for students in mass communication, the Society for Collegiate Journalists.

2008 Second Place for Best Photography, to Loquitur editor Grayce Turnbach ’09, presented by the national honor society for students in mass communication, the Society for Collegiate Journalists.

2007 Second Place for Overall Excellence in newspapers to Loquitur, presented by the national honor society for students in mass communication, the Society for Collegiate Journalists, Amanda Finnegan ’08, editor.

2008 Third Place for Best Television Feature, to Elizabeth Lavin ’09, Jon Barnett ’08, Jane Chieco ’09, and Patrick McGowan ’09, presented by the national honor society for students in mass communication, the Society for Collegiate Journalists.

2008 Honorable Mention for Best Front Page Layout, to Loquitur editors Katherine Brachelli ’07 and Brittany Liberatore ’08, presented by the national honor society for students in mass communication, the Society for Collegiate Journalists.

2007 Honorable Mention for Best Front Page Layout, to Loquitur editors Katherine Brachelli ’07 and Brittany Liberatore ’08, presented by the national honor society for students in mass communication, the Society for Collegiate Journalists.

2008 Honorable Mention for Best Feature Story, to Loquitur editor Megan Pellegrino ’09, presented by the national honor society for students in mass communication, the Society for Collegiate Journalists.

Megan Pellegrino ’09 won Best Radio News Editorial, 2007 Philadelphia College Air Awards, for her “9/11 Remembrance,” and was nominated for Best Promo.

Janene Gibbons ’09 and Marcella DiSandro ’09 won Best Documentary, 2007 Philadelphia College Air Awards, for “Bombs in My Head.”

Jillian Smith ’09 was 1 of 4 finalists in the nation for her “Quiet Promo” in the Collegiate Broadcasters Incorporated Production Awards 2007

Philadelphia Advertising Club awarded a Communication scholarship to Amanda Finnegan ’08 for the 2007-2008 school year.

UWire names Amanda Finnegan as one of “The 100 Best Student Journalists” in the US.

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